Why it's hard to beat sitting MPs in elections
Follow The Money5 Juli 2023

Why it's hard to beat sitting MPs in elections

Sitting parliamentarians rarely lose elections. While incumbents have a publicly funded head-start, challengers rely on donations to fund their election campaigns, which is why political donation reform needs to ensure everyone should be able to afford a ticket to run in an election.

This was recorded on Friday 23rd June 2023 and things may have changed since recording.

The Australia Institute // @theausinstitute

Guests:

Bill Browne, Director, Democracy & Accountability Program, the Australia Institute // @Browne90

Elizabeth Morison, Researcher, the Australia Institute // @morison_liz

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey

Edited by: Emily Perkins

Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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